Wind Energy – South Korea
On Friday, November 22nd, South Korea’s offshore wind tender window for 2024 officially closed.
[Read more…] about Offshore Wind Tender in South Korea wraps upOEUK launches first wind decommissioning guidelines
Wind Energy – Decommissioning Guidelines
World-leading decommissioning experts, led by Offshore Energies UK, have produced a pioneering set of guidelines for removing obsolete offshore wind turbines.
[Read more…] about OEUK launches first wind decommissioning guidelinesMemorandum of Understanding to advance shipbuilding collaboration
General – Strategic Partnership
Strategic Marine, Mirai Ships, and Ragnar Energy Solutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for exclusive newbuild collaborations.
[Read more…] about Memorandum of Understanding to advance shipbuilding collaborationECE Offshore to install Waddensea cables
Wind Energy – Waddensea TenneT
On November 6th, 2024, ECE Offshore from the Netherlands secured a major contract with Jan De Nul Group to support cable laying and execution on the TenneT 2 GW projects.
[Read more…] about ECE Offshore to install Waddensea cablesNBO secures landmark 2 GW HVDC OWF contract in China
General – HVDC Cable
Orient Cable (NBO), has been awarded a pivotal Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for an undisclosed 2 GW offshore wind farm project in Guangdong Province, China.
[Read more…] about NBO secures landmark 2 GW HVDC OWF contract in ChinaNorway’s Equinor cuts 20% of staff at renewables unit
General – Business
Norway’s Equinor is trimming 20% of the staff from its renewable energy division and will compete for a smaller number of new projects as it streamlines the business unit, the company told Reuters.
[Read more…] about Norway’s Equinor cuts 20% of staff at renewables unitMOL Group signed cooperation agreement with Kazakhstani
Fossil Energy – Cooperation Agreement
MOL Group and Kazakhstani national oil company KazMunayGas (KMG) have signed a cooperation agreement to explore oil, gas and petrochemical opportunities.
[Read more…] about MOL Group signed cooperation agreement with KazakhstaniOWC secures work on 15 MW floater offshore Japan
Wind Energy – Floating Wind Japan
OWC has been selected by Japanese industrial and engineering company, Kanadevia Corporation, to provide preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) services for a 15 MW semi-submersible floating wind project offshore Japan.
[Read more…] about OWC secures work on 15 MW floater offshore JapanTrump picks oil industry CEO Chris Wright as Energy Secretary
Politics – USA
President-elect Donald Trump said last week that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the Department of Energy.
[Read more…] about Trump picks oil industry CEO Chris Wright as Energy SecretaryPoseidon Cables secures contract for Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms
Wind Energy – Taiwan
Poseidon Cables has announced a new partnership with NCT Offshore to provide cable pre-rigging and pull-in services for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
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